Policies and Guidelines

The following policies and guidelines are for any laboratory seeking to be accredited by AIHA LAP.

AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs Policy by Modules

(Note: Appendices A-F are RESERVED)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Module 1 - Accreditation Overview
• Module 2A - General Management System Requirements
• Module 2B - Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Accreditation Program (IHLAP) Program Specific Additional Requirements
• Module 2C - Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELLAP) Program Specific Additional Requirements
• Module 2D - Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program (EMLAP) Program Specific Additional Requirements
• Module 2E - Program Specific Requirements for Laboratories Seeking Accreditation under Unique Scopes
• Module 2F - Food Laboratory Accreditation Program (FoodLAP) Additional Requirements
• Module 2G - Beryllium Field/Mobile Accreditation Program (Be Field/Mobile) Additional Requirements
• Module 3 - Accreditation, Maintenance And Re-Accreditation Processes
• Module 4 - Suspension, Denial or Withdrawal of Accreditation
• Module 5 - Appeals Process
• Module 6 - Proficiency Testing (PT) and Round Robin Programs
• Module 7 - Reference to Accreditation and Advertising Policy
• Module 8 - Miscellaneous
• Module 9 - Terms and Acronyms
• Appendix G – Evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty
• Appendix H - Metrological Traceability of Measurement Results
• Guidance on the Evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty
• Guidance on Statistical Analysis of EMLAP QC
• Guidance on Metrological Traceability of Measurement Results